Politicians are not in the business of solutions. It's hard work getting elected, and getting re-elected. It's also hard work getting anything done, even with something that makes sense, and everyone agrees on. Me hatez politics.

One of President Barack Obama's former professors appears to have turned against him, according to a recent YouTube video.

"President Obama must be defeated in the coming election," Roberto Unger, a longtime professor at Harvard Law School who taught Obama, said in a video posted on May 22. "He has failed to advance the progressive cause in the United States."

Unger said that Obama must lose the election in order for "the voice of democratic prophecy to speak once again in American life."

He acknowledged that if a Republican wins the presidency, "there will be a cost ... in judicial and administrative appointments." But he said that "the risk of military adventurism" would be no worse under a Republican than under Obama, and that "the Democratic Party proposes no new direction."

One of President Barack Obama's former professors appears to have turned against him, according to a recent YouTube video.

"President Obama must be defeated in the coming election," Roberto Unger, a longtime professor at Harvard Law School who taught Obama, said in a video posted on May 22. "He has failed to advance the progressive cause in the United States."

Unger said that Obama must lose the election in order for "the voice of democratic prophecy to speak once again in American life."

He acknowledged that if a Republican wins the presidency, "there will be a cost ... in judicial and administrative appointments." But he said that "the risk of military adventurism" would be no worse under a Republican than under Obama, and that "the Democratic Party proposes no new direction."

Right..taking direction from Moroni and Mammon is far better.

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believe is false."- William Casey, CIA Director 1981

One of President Barack Obama's former professors appears to have turned against him, according to a recent YouTube video.

"President Obama must be defeated in the coming election," Roberto Unger, a longtime professor at Harvard Law School who taught Obama, said in a video posted on May 22. "He has failed to advance the progressive cause in the United States."

Unger said that Obama must lose the election in order for "the voice of democratic prophecy to speak once again in American life."

He acknowledged that if a Republican wins the presidency, "there will be a cost ... in judicial and administrative appointments." But he said that "the risk of military adventurism" would be no worse under a Republican than under Obama, and that "the Democratic Party proposes no new direction."

That guy needs to go to Afghanistan and supervise the draw-down. He'll see how simple and easy it is.

Not only does it hold up, but much of it has come true, and fox is one example.

Some amazing material there.

Well, I don't know. I think this "progressive" crap is getting near the end of its run. People are getting tired of economic suicide in the name of some ideological fantasy. The notion of hating anyone else who has accomplished more and demanding stuff be taken from them in the name of some twisted form of "justice" is starting to wear thin. People are starting to want to be left alone and we have a government that increasingly treats its own citizens as adversaries or even prey.

California is going to be in for a rude shock when the rest of the country refuses to bail it out with federal money. The unbelievable fiscal idiocy coming out of Sacramento is just dumbfounding. Nobody is responsible for you but you. You can't hang your neighbor on the hook to support you just because they have manged to earn more than you have. That is not only stealing, it is counter-productive. Once you harvest that cash, there won't be any more. It will be gone.

California is billions in the hole and it still talks about pissing away more on a high-speed rail boondoggle that could surely wait a few years. The answer is always "take more money from people" and then they learn that when they raise taxes, revenues fall as people and employers simply leave the state.

Socialism only works if you have a wall around it with the guns pointing inward to keep the people from leaving.

"Progressives" are basically intellectually lazy and looking for easy solutions to their utopian dream by stealing from people in the name of "justice". The people of this country and around the world are increasingly getting sick of it.

Not only does it hold up, but much of it has come true, and fox is one example.

Some amazing material there.

Well, I don't know. I think this "progressive" crap is getting near the end of its run. People are getting tired of economic suicide in the name of some ideological fantasy. The notion of hating anyone else who has accomplished more and demanding stuff be taken from them in the name of some twisted form of "justice" is starting to wear thin. People are starting to want to be left alone and we have a government that increasingly treats its own citizens as adversaries or even prey.

California is going to be in for a rude shock when the rest of the country refuses to bail it out with federal money. The unbelievable fiscal idiocy coming out of Sacramento is just dumbfounding. Nobody is responsible for you but you. You can't hang your neighbor on the hook to support you just because they have manged to earn more than you have. That is not only stealing, it is counter-productive. Once you harvest that cash, there won't be any more. It will be gone.

California is billions in the hole and it still talks about pissing away more on a high-speed rail boondoggle that could surely wait a few years. The answer is always "take more money from people" and then they learn that when they raise taxes, revenues fall as people and employers simply leave the state.

Socialism only works if you have a wall around it with the guns pointing inward to keep the people from leaving.

"Progressives" are basically intellectually lazy and looking for easy solutions to their utopian dream by stealing from people in the name of "justice". The people of this country and around the world are increasingly getting sick of it.

Is it like 'liberal', where there is the actual definition and the spurious definition used by the radical right?

It all sounds rather vague, so how can anyone agree with it?Kind of covers all bases.

I don't see any real financial responsibility anywhere, with the finance industry stripping most of the population of their money, and no effective reform in sight.

Bankers call that self reliance.

On a related note, 100% rental property is now being predicted in some areas.

There is still no mechanism to prevent the total collapse that was possible with the past minor crisis.

For those unfamiliar with the analysis, solid well managed institutions can be brought down by enough instability.That could mean everything.

A few would make a lot of money.

Some countries have even survived these events without loss of democracy.Probably.

I don't know if this relates to progressives.

I can agree about california management.However, I can't think of many cities that don't appear to be run by the three stooges.

I found the recent "move to california if you're a criminal and an illegal resident of the usa" law interesting.I'm sure that will work out well.

Off topic (whatever the fuck the topic is) re the far away mexian wars?During a recent gang trial here, alliances with mexican cartels and local black gangs were exposed.This included assassins imported from mexico to torture and kill here, and then return.Mexican wars here don't seem like a remote future possibility any longer.It might be better not to wait until there are bodies and narcomantas on our overpasses.

I still recommend the Max Headroom series.The last part of the series isn't out of date at all.Twenty minutes into the future ...

Not only does it hold up, but much of it has come true, and fox is one example.

Some amazing material there.

Well, I don't know. I think this "progressive" crap is getting near the end of its run. People are getting tired of economic suicide in the name of some ideological fantasy. The notion of hating anyone else who has accomplished more and demanding stuff be taken from them in the name of some twisted form of "justice" is starting to wear thin. People are starting to want to be left alone and we have a government that increasingly treats its own citizens as adversaries or even prey.

California is going to be in for a rude shock when the rest of the country refuses to bail it out with federal money. The unbelievable fiscal idiocy coming out of Sacramento is just dumbfounding. Nobody is responsible for you but you. You can't hang your neighbor on the hook to support you just because they have manged to earn more than you have. That is not only stealing, it is counter-productive. Once you harvest that cash, there won't be any more. It will be gone.

California is billions in the hole and it still talks about pissing away more on a high-speed rail boondoggle that could surely wait a few years. The answer is always "take more money from people" and then they learn that when they raise taxes, revenues fall as people and employers simply leave the state.

Socialism only works if you have a wall around it with the guns pointing inward to keep the people from leaving.

"Progressives" are basically intellectually lazy and looking for easy solutions to their utopian dream by stealing from people in the name of "justice". The people of this country and around the world are increasingly getting sick of it.

No, seriously: Obnoxious jokes aside, this is something I really feel passionate about. I didn't know this protest was coming, but I kind of wish I were there now. The Canadian government, whatever you might think of their ideology and their other policies, really does seem to have it in for evidence-based decision making. A lot of their deepest cuts have been to research programs -- Statistics Canada, Fisheries and Oceans, Ministry of the Environment, and others have all been slashed. Meanwhile, academic granting programs such as SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) and NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) have seen their mandates "updated" to prioritize funding of research that is business-related.

So a coalition of activists led by scientists (the latter being not exactly the "usual suspects" when it comes to organizing protests) are on Parliament Hill demonstrating with a "funeral for Evidence."

I will be watching this story closely. As much as I bitch about academia, I think curiosity-based research is extremely important, and evidence-based decision-making is even more so. I'm horrified by what our government has been doing in these areas.

If you want drama to stop following you everywhere, try letting go of the leash.

catinthefunnyhat wrote:I've stayed away from this thread, because... yeah. It gives me funny feelings, and not in a good way. I talk enough about politics in real life, and it's not really helpful there, either.

No, seriously: Obnoxious jokes aside, this is something I really feel passionate about. I didn't know this protest was coming, but I kind of wish I were there now. The Canadian government, whatever you might think of their ideology and their other policies, really does seem to have it in for evidence-based decision making. A lot of their deepest cuts have been to research programs -- Statistics Canada, Fisheries and Oceans, Ministry of the Environment, and others have all been slashed. Meanwhile, academic granting programs such as SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) and NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) have seen their mandates "updated" to prioritize funding of research that is business-related.

So a coalition of activists led by scientists (the latter being not exactly the "usual suspects" when it comes to organizing protests) are on Parliament Hill demonstrating with a "funeral for Evidence."

I will be watching this story closely. As much as I bitch about academia, I think curiosity-based research is extremely important, and evidence-based decision-making is even more so. I'm horrified by what our government has been doing in these areas.

While Reagan was calling the Soviets the "Evil Empire", however true that might have been, The Soviets were pointing their fingers at the Capitalists with the Americans at their head. Seems that they were right. This is why Occupation Wallstreet is so important. For now we see the true enemy. The 1%. Big business. Corporations. The suits. Emphasis in schools has indeed shifted to business.

Box Burner wrote:While Reagan was calling the Soviets the "Evil Empire", however true that might have been, The Soviets were pointing their fingers at the Capitalists with the Americans at their head. Seems that they were right. This is why Occupation Wallstreet is so important. For now we see the true enemy. The 1%. Big business. Corporations. The suits. Emphasis in schools has indeed shifted to business.

as always, a "pure" system does not work.........I'd rather have capitalism, with it's faults, than communism.........but maybe that's because I just lower my head and charge at problems. either breaking them, or me, but it's done.

communism is not workable, that has been clearly shown, (well, ok , socialism, since even the USSR and or Cuba have not gotten to "real" communism). But, capitalism is falling on it's face, too......interestingly, for the same reasons.......humans.......Greed,corruption,cronyism, and sloth, have brought or are bringing, both systems to their knees. It's gotta be a finely tune mix, and even depends on the society/country you are dealing with.

A-yep. It's got to start with agreement; finger-pointing and acrimony got us to the current fucked-up state and they aren't getting us out.It may have to get worse before it gets better. (Looks at remote South Seas islands for retirement home...)